A Ravishing Man with an Unfortunate End

Rick Rude – Early Life and Wrestling Beginnings

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Title runs (including an NWA American title reign) added more to Rude’s stock before he ventured back to Jim Crockett Promotions, where he had worked sporadically throughout the decade.

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Debuting on a 1987 episode of WWF Superstars, Rick Rude was aligned with one of the biggest villains of the era in manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

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A Ravishing Man with an Unfortunate End

Rick Rude

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Rick Rude – Early Life and Wrestling Beginnings

Title runs (including an NWA American title reign) added more to Rude’s stock before he ventured back to Jim Crockett Promotions, where he had worked sporadically throughout the decade.

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Debuting on a 1987 episode of WWF Superstars, Rick Rude was aligned with one of the biggest villains of the era in manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.

Rick Rude in the WWF

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